Cat Tien National Park

Cat Tien National Park is a treasure trove of biodiversity. Here in the tropical forests of southern Vietnam live some of the world's most endangered species. The topography of the park is characterized by steep hills and largely flat areas. Numerous springs and streams in the park drain into the Dong Nai River, the second largest in southern Vietnam. The park, one of the largest in the country, was established in recognition of Cat Tien's unique Wildlife and the importance of protecting it. Covering an area of 74,319 hectares, the Cat Tien National Park has preserved its original natural soil with a diverse ecological system and many rare and valuable species of animals listed in the Red Book of Endangered Animals. The landscape surrounding the Park is magnificent, and the local people have maintained practicing customs and habits full of national cultural identities. Coming along National Highway 20 from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat, at Milestone No.174 being Tan Phu cross-road, and turning left, you will see a board "Cat Tien National Park 24km".

Let come into the forest on a trail covered with tree leaves. The sunshine was on the canopies, layer after layer. The air was humid. The cicadas resounded over the forest. Don't forget to see a 400-year-old conifer there. Going a bit further you can see another tree, called bang Lang (Lagerstroemia corniculata), which is almost 300 years old. From its trunk of nearly 3 meters in diameter, 6 ivory sub-trunks sprouted. There are many other strange trees in the forest: a red-wood tree having a diameter of 3.7m, a Benjamin fig having a fasciculate root that runs along the stream and can shade about 20 people, a banyan tree having a hollow trunk which is large enough for 3 people, to name but a few.
So far, in Cat Tien Park, 1,610 kinds of flora have been classified which belong to 75 species, 162 families and 724 branches, many of them listed in the Red Book.

Of all the places I have visited, the place that left a deep impression on me is the Ba Vi national forbidden forest. Because this is my first time visiting a national forest, I am very nervous. . From the night before, my mother had prepared everything for me to have a good trip. Early in the morning, we both came from the school gate. Going to visit makes us children more eager than ever. In the car, we were not only tired of having to get up early but instead were eager to go out. On the bus we were introduced to the most basic things about the Ba Vi national forbidden forest. At present, the total area of ​​the forest is 10,814.6 hectares belonging to the administrative boundaries of 16 communes in three districts of Hanoi City and two districts of Hoa Binh province, 60 kilometers from the center of Hanoi. West." This made us all crazy about the vastness of the Ba Vi National Forest. The atmosphere, the scenery, and the nature here make us even more expecting about the area to visit. After more than two hours in the car, we arrived at the forest gate. As soon as I arrived, the scenery made me overwhelmed by the beauty. Ba Vi National Forest has a fresh, cool climate, has many spectacular natural landscapes with many streams originating from the mountains of Ba Vi forest all year round running water. Next, we are guided by a tour guide go sightseeing all over the place. Here are all kinds of trees from simple to rare, from small to all the old trees. All of them are well looked after by the staff here. It is full of wonders with the richness and uniqueness of untouched nature. The tropical forests, intertwined in it are lush green forests and bushes with many precious timber trees. There are three types of forests: subtropical moist tropical evergreen forests; Evergreen closed mixed broadleaf and subtropical coniferous forest and tropical lowland evergreen broadleaf evergreen forest. as if returning to the primitive time, when people were not for the sake of it, but mercilessly destroyed forests and animals indiscriminately. The air here is fresher, cooler, than any other place I've ever known. The kneeling daisies bloomed brilliantly in the middle of the forest, full of intense vitality. The flower is a symbol of Ba Vi mountain here, a symbol of faithful love, showing pride that never surrenders, as challenging with the harshness of nature. continue to go deep into the forest. The deeper we go, the more natural scenery appears in front of our kids. In the midst of the vast nature, our children are smaller than ever, which makes me feel like being surrounded by nature. Sometimes we meet murky streams, clear, sometimes squirrels, monkeys suddenly appear to make our children happier than ever. Ba Vi National Park is amazing